Any Stories Where the Female Lead Has Depression and Someone Finds Her Medication in a Drawer? 有没有女主有抑郁症，被发现抽屉里面有治抑郁的药

1. 1 枝 Zhizhi, You Wind Around My Heart 枝枝绕我心 Chan Xiaxia缠夏夏Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + happy ending] What Shen Zhiyi doesn’t know is that from the moment she returned to the country, a massive net had already been laid out for her. All Sheng Hanzhou’s plans for revenge collapsed the moment he saw Shen Zhiyi. Now that he’s seen her again, all he wants is to keep her bound to his side forever. The past no longer matters; all that matters is their future. When Shen Zhiyi falls ill, he holds her tightly and wonders why it couldn’t have been 13.3kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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   The female lead suffers from depression due to her family background. She appears cheerful on the surface but is inwardly depressed during high school. She falls in love with the male lead, but her condition worsens, leading her to study abroad. Upon returning home, she marries the male lead for family reasons. During their relationship, the male lead discovers her depression is escalating, with her repeatedly engaging in self-harm. He is deeply distressed and supports her through treatment. The story ends happily.

2. 2 陆 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 4.4kReads6.6Score38514d adds

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   The female lead suffers from insomnia and is found to need medication.

3. 3 扯 Pull the Moon Down 扯月亮坠落 Beautiful Lady美人娘Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted - Fortunately, this was already the following spring. Somewhere in the world, they would bloom and flourish, nourishing their souls with freedom. - (Brash crybaby × repressed, broken artist) (Reunion after a long separation, healing, both are pure, happy ending) 4.5kReads9.3Score36414d adds

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   The female protagonist suffers from severe depression and has attempted suicide multiple times, including cutting her wrists in her art studio. Be prepared with tissues while reading this book, or you'll cry your way to bed.

4. 4 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score20414d adds

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   Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, forming a river of grief. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming sorrow, he wept uncontrollably, his anguished sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

5. 5 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   The female lead in this story suffers from depression and ultimately commits suicide; it's a tragic ending. It was so heartbreaking to read.

6. 6 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds
7. 7 侯 The Marquis Is Reborn and Helps the Prince Claim the Throne 侯爷重生，助王爷登帝位 Kong Baibai控白白Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The manhua is now available. Search for it on Fanqie. [Male Lead Reborn] [Both Pure] [Mutual Unrequited Love in Their Past Lives] [Both Leads Speak Their Minds in This Life, HE] [Male Lead Who Takes the Lead in Love] [Foxlike Man with a Flirtatious Brothel-Bred Manner] [Arrogant God of War Princess × Reborn Playboy Marquis] "I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shone on the ditch instead." Three years into their marriage, this was the best way to describe Shen Qing and Xiao Yan's relationsh 11kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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   When the female protagonist was ten years old, she witnessed her family members die in front of her, which caused her to lose her voice. She also suffers from severe PTSD, depression, and somatization symptoms. She experiences severe headaches and hand tremors whenever she is quiet.

8. 8 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 亲 One Kiss and He Goes Weak! 亲一下就软！ Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted "Signed for publication" (A cocky, irreverent, handsome school bully × a cool beauty with a gentle, easygoing nature, the “good girl” top student) A prodigal son turns over a new leaf, carefree and rebellious, campus romance, sweet and angsty redemption, rekindled love, one-on-one, both leads are devoted only to each other “Shen Li, you can repeat the year. Don't gamble with your future. You still have a chance at one of next year's guaranteed places at Qingbei.” “No, teacher. I've made up my 137.9kReads8.5Score16.8k14d adds

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   Just finished watching it. The female lead has depression. It's super good, you'll really regret it if you don't watch it!!!

10. 10 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Warning: This is not a female-lead power fantasy about revealing a secret identity. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can leave. [Some angst + reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + variety show] In her previous life, after the youngest daughter of Beijing’s wealthy Lu family went missing, they blamed their eldest daughter, Lu Yinghan, for failing to look after her little sister and drove her out. Lu Yinghan made her own way in life, but on her twentieth birthday, she was diagnosed w 132.2kReads9.2Score11k14d adds

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    I felt so sorry for the female lead, it was so moving, every single moment was a tearjerker. My roommate and I watched it together, and we both cried uncontrollably, our pillows were soaked! ✅✅✅ That bittersweet feeling was so unforgettable, I don't dare watch it a second time, it's truly amazing! ❤️❤️❤️

11. 11 与 Sinking into a Beautiful Dream with Her 与她沉溺美梦 The Light Shines In光照进来Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Jaded, aloof wild rose × sharp-tongued, straight-laced math genius | Rekindled love × angst and sweetness × yandere × mutual salvation × devoted couple, happy ending In just five years, Zhou Shuci went from a math genius to the founder of the Wanshi Group, ruling over a six-hundred-billion commercial empire and controlling half of Jingzhou City. Yet all he wanted to know was whether she regretted leaving him for twenty million. When they met again after years apart, her mere presence brought 4.9kReads8.4Score33514d adds

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    At first, the male lead didn't know the female lead had depression, but later he found out and felt sorry for her. In the second book, the female lead's kindness was heartbreaking.

12. 12 重 After We Reunited, My Ex-Boyfriend the Homicide Detective Became My Neighbor 重逢后，刑警前男友成了我邻居 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The print edition, “When Your Neighbor Is Your Ex, Our Reunion Feels Like Yesterday,” is now available] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Both Leads Have No Previous Relationships] [The Cold-Faced Male Lead Does the Laundry] [Happy Ending] What is it like to be summoned to the police station for writing steamy stories and run into your ex-boyfriend of five years? Li An never imagined she would see Qi Yan again under these circumstances. She was mortified! Even m 32.8kReads8.3Score3.9k14d adds
13. 13 久 Reunited After All These Years: Dr. Chen, Eyes Red, Begs Me Not to Cry 久别重逢：陈医生红着眼求我别哭 Yue Zhong Sui月衷岁Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Passionate, rebellious doctor and race car driver x beautiful, depressed painter]+ [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + angsty romance + devoted to each other + happy ending] In college, Nie Qing had a passionate, all-consuming romance, but it ended in the most humiliating way, with both of them saying cruel things they could never take back. Six years later, they meet again. He is a brilliant surgeon who commands the medical world, while she has given up her dream of dancing and turn 9.5kReads6.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    This story is about a girl who suffers from depression due to her family background. Years ago, her mother threatened suicide to force her to break up with her boyfriend. She was in a car accident, lost her dream of dancing, and fell into despair. Six years later, they meet again. The male lead both loves and hates her for breaking up with him back then. Later, when he learns the truth, he is heartbroken.

14. 14 她 She Wants to Lie Flat? Lord Pei Snuffs His Cigarette, Grabs Her by the Waist, and Forces Her to Keep Living 她躺平？裴爷掐烟锁腰硬把命续上 Yue Jiu悅玖Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [Independent, sensitive, outspoken kitten × cool, steady, supportive powerhouse (daddy-type older man)] On a snowy night at the start of the year, Chu You wrote a line in her notebook: “I hope I can die quietly, alone, by the end of the year.” She was the only daughter of the Chu family. Her parents had died young, leaving behind only the company they'd devoted half their lives to building. She'd fought tooth and nail to build a business empire, only to end up frail and sickly. So she said, “Fri 3kReads8.4Score30014d adds

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    The female lead suffers from bipolar disorder and anxiety, which is revealed to the male lead right at the beginning. Later, when her condition improves, the male lead lets her go abroad to relax, but she gets into a car accident, which is a bit heartbreaking. It made me cry. The female lead is incredibly strong; she wants to leave the male lead, but he won't let her. Later, her condition improves, and things get sweet.

15. 15 穿 After Becoming a Terminally Ill Heiress, I Can’t Enjoy Life at All! 穿成绝症千金后，活不了一点！ Near Death, I Sat Up in Shock垂死病中惊坐起Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Muran spent twenty years treading carefully, then died in an unusually frigid sea. Her birth had killed her mother, and both her father and brother resented her. “Dad, let me tidy that up for you.” Su's father irritably drove her out. “Big brother, I made this cake for you.” She eagerly hoped he would accept it. He threw the cake on the ground with a look of disgust. “Get lost!” The Su family disliked Su Muran, and the servants bullied her. She was tired. Because her mother had given her life 10.1kReads8.9Score74214d adds

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    2️⃣ The female lead suffers from depression. She appears well-behaved, but lost the will to live after her grandmother's death. She meets the male lead in college. 💘 In chapter 72, the female lead experiences a depressive episode and desperately wants to die. The male lead is incredibly heartbroken and stays by her side constantly. Her best friend is also there. It's both sweet and heartbreaking. The female lead is covered in wounds, and the male lead is extremely distressed. It's guaranteed to make you cry. 1️⃣ In her previous life, she attempted suicide. In this life, she has a terminal illness and doesn't want to spend a single second of her six-month life. [Host, do you have any requests? I will try my best to fulfill them.] [I want to die. Can you find someone else?] System 1111: [...] I want to be alone.

16. 16 与 Spend the Summer with You 与你共赴夏 Shu You书呦Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + school life + sweet romance] [Adorable sweet girl + pretends to be aloof, but secretly cares] Lin Chuyi and Jiang Zhan have known each other since birth. They have never been mortal enemies, but they have certainly argued plenty over the years. In other people’s eyes, Jiang Zhan is unruly and wildly popular. But to Lin Chuyi, he’s suddenly nothing special at all. One day, a friend challenged Lin Chuyi: With a childhood friend like him always hanging a 2kReads9.2Score23914d adds

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    The female lead suffers from depression 😭 Her friends found antidepressants in her bag and tried to "protect her," but both of her suicide attempts were due to school bullying [crying][crying][crying]. Fortunately, the male lead and her friends stayed by her side throughout [frustration][frustration][frustration]

17. 17 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.5kReads9.0Score94414d adds
18. 18 被 Jiang Shaoye Flirted with Her, but She Turned the Tables and Kissed Him Until He Went Crazy 被江少野撩，她反向诱吻把他勾疯 Yu Xiangsi虞相思Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Two influential Beijing families + childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual flirting + everyone's darling + secret identities] Rumor has it in Beijing that the heir to the Jiang family has been dead for three years. Who could have guessed that his little princess would be cornered by a rich young man confessing to her in a bar? Jiang Jin drops from the sky, kicks the obnoxious young man aside, and leans close to her ear with a soft laugh. “Baby, ignore him. I'll give you my li 7.3kReads9.2Score70314d adds

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    The male lead is a soldier who fakes his death for three years to carry out a secret mission. Everyone believes he's dead except the female lead, who develops bipolar disorder as a result. Eventually, the male lead returns and is heartbroken to learn of the female lead's illness.

19. 19 放 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    Highly recommend!!! I could watch it countless times and never get tired of it. The male lead's reaction when he saw the scar on the female lead's wrist was so touching, I cried TT

20. 20 她 She, the Gloomy Madwoman, Was Read Like a Book 她，阴郁疯批被读心 Hui Li绘栗Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted The animated drama "Just Met, Platycodon" is now streaming. [Everyone's Favorite + Unpredictable Heroine + Mind Reading + Wealthy Families + Groveling Arc + No Fixed Couple + Otome Leaning] [Complete. We recommend turning off the comments while reading.] She was Lan Yetan, a mentally ill girl with no desire to survive. After dying, she inexplicably transmigrated into "The Sweet and Soft Green Tea Darling Is at It Again." At first, she figured she would just drift aimlessly as a lonely ghost. How 11.2kReads8.9Score90314d adds

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    ✨The female lead suffers from depression and contemplates suicide every day. She transmigrates into the body of a wealthy heiress about to be kicked out of her home. The female lead is initially excited, thinking, "We're about to cross the street, about to be hit by a car..." However, her brothers overhear her inner thoughts...

21. 21 万 The Most Hated One Leapt to Their Death, and All the Powerful Figures Wept Until Their Eyes Were Red 万人嫌纵身一跃，大佬全员哭红眼 Zhouone周oneModern Romance511k WordsCompleted [No Second Chances After a Broken Relationship + Everyone Faces Their Comeuppance + Face-Slapping + Pure Satisfaction] To win over the male lead, Li Xiang pretended not to know what was happening and drank the spiked water, watching helplessly as one of her kidneys was transplanted into the sweet, innocent female lead. Afterward, the male lead promised to marry her to make it up to her. But on the wedding day, the female lead deliberately disappeared to ruin the ceremony, sending one powerful fi 10.1kReads5.8Score1k14d adds
22. 22 我 I'm in Love with the Moon 我恋月亮 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Wen Yan, a cello prodigy who had fallen from grace, returned to Lianyi City and reunited with her childhood friend, Jiang Tinghan. Jiang Tinghan was always picking on her, resenting her and blaming her for leaving without a word all those years ago. Yet just to see her again, he threw himself into track and field, transforming from an arrogant little troublemaker into a sports star who brought glory to his country. - Wen Yan's world had once been utterly dark, with 779Reads9.3Score10814d adds

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    I think this novel fits the bill perfectly. The female lead suffers from depression, and the male lead finds medication for it in a drawer. It's a redemption story; the male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time, and they're practically childhood sweethearts. The female lead has also been cyberbullied. I think it's good; I've reread it several times. Those interested can give it a try.

23. 23 跟 Give Me a Little Sweet Talk 跟我撒个娇 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Quiet, Socially Anxious Girl with Depression vs. Arrogant, Unruly, Devoted Rich Second-Generation Heir] A sweet second-chance romance about making up, happy ending, slow burn; the heroine is a little scheming Everyone knows the Lu family’s young master, Lu Ciyan. He’s a proud, unruly, flamboyant, and arrogant boy. They all say nobody can control him. Only Su Yuyu knows that the devil would run all over the city in the middle of the night just because she casually mentioned wanting her favorite 5.3kReads8.9Score45814d adds

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    The female protagonist suffers from depression; a long-awaited reunion.

24. 24 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 61.8kReads8.8Score7.3k14d adds

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    The female lead suffers from depression due to family issues. While the male lead is in a car accident and hospitalized, she attempts suicide by cutting her wrists. She is unaware of the accident, and he is unaware that her absence from his life is due to her suicide attempt. [A long-awaited reunion, a clear-headed and resilient woman × a spoiled and mischievous boy]

25. 25 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    The plot of this book is basically about love and heartbreak. The female lead later falls ill and becomes depressed, which makes the male lead incredibly distressed. When she has an attack, the male lead opens the medicine cabinet and finds it full of antidepressants and hypnotics, which breaks his heart, but the female lead keeps it a secret from him.

26. 26 诱 Temptation Is a Sin 诱惑是罪 Little Li Is No Coward小李不是胆小鬼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted, fatherly hero + simmering tension + mutual healing + orphan heroine + hero doesn’t understand love at first + eight-year age gap] She wanted his money. He wanted her body. They were a perfect match. But Xu Ning fell for him. Everyone in Huaicheng knew he was about to marry a wealthy young lady. The usually timid Xu Ning summoned the courage to kiss his Adam’s apple and ask humbly, “Mr. Jiang, can you love me?” Jiang Mohan chuckled at her words, a hint of distance e 1.5kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads separated due to a misunderstanding. When they met again, the female lead was cold towards him, but she still couldn't help but want to cry. Upon learning that she had given birth to his son, he was heartbroken. He kissed her eyes and brows, and in the ensuing struggle, her antidepressants fell to the ground. Only then did he realize that the female lead had been suffering from depression before she left, but had only pretended to be strong to avoid worrying him. From then on, the male lead asked her every day, his tone like coaxing a child, "Sweetie, are you feeling better today?"

27. 27 昔 Once Hibernating 昔蛰 Si Nuonuo司懦懦Modern Romance114k WordsOngoing [Obsessive, troubled girl with a round face] & [Cool-headed top student who’s been planning this for a long time] Yi Zhiqi resented the hand her mother let go of. She resented growing up without her father. She resented her stepfather’s leering gaze, her stepsister’s cries that should never have existed, the blade cutting across her wrist, and herself. Gradually, she became the very person she despised most. Obsessive, unpredictable, and consumed by a growing possessiveness. She asked, could any 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has depression, which the male lead has known for a long time and has been trying to help her through her difficult period.

28. 28 美 The Beauty Takes Her Time, While the Wild Young Master Wants the Throne 美人慢热，野痞太子爷天天想上位 Wang Bufan王不凡Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Redemption × Secret crush × Sweet romance × Second male lead's groveling pursuit, both leads are inexperienced] [Cool, aloof, depressed girl vs. cold-hearted, spoiled young heir] Before her final year of high school, whenever Ling Zhi had a heart attack, Shen Xu would sit by her hospital bed and tell her again and again, “Qiqi, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I'll become a doctor and make you well.” Back then, she believed life wasn't all gloom, and that the darkness inside her would eventual 2.1kReads8.9Score20014d adds

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    It's a good read, featuring self-harm, depression, and forced love. It's already completed, and you won't regret reading it! Seriously!

29. 29 误 She Stumbled Into a School for Nobles, but All She Wants Is to Make Money! 误入贵族学校，她只想搞钱！ Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Sweet group-adored romance, a story of redemption, also known as: The Heroine Only Wants to Make Money] Santoria is a private aristocratic academy attended by the children of wealthy merchants, scholarly families, and politicians. While students at ordinary schools bury themselves in problem sets, hoping to get into a good college, these young masters and young ladies must learn how to expand their networks and uphold their families’ reputations. Power, money, connections, and resources are top 28.2kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds
30. 30 指 A Butterfly Kiss at Your Fingertips 指尖蝴蝶吻 Little Orange Star小小橙星Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Delicate heiress × Powerful capital-circle elite + Domineering pursuit + Coercive love + Obsessive, unhinged, wolfish male lead + The heroine keeps running away, only to be caught and locked in a cage + Captivity] When she was eighteen, Jing Yue, heir to the Jing family, stormed into the theater and carried Jiang Ning away while she was rehearsing onstage, imprisoning her at the Jing estate for three days and nights. After that, she kept trying to escape, while he relentlessly pursued her, dete 15.6kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
31. 31 你 You Came Into My Life 你出现在我生命里 Yun Zhi云凪Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Depressed, gentle beauty × reserved, tough fire captain (a firefighter at first, later forced to retire due to injury)] After Su Qingluo’s family fell apart and she lost everything, her world lay in ruins, and she lost the courage to go on living. Then she met Gu Weiqing. He entered her world, gathered up the broken pieces of her, gently helped her heal, and pulled her out of the abyss. He became her light. Gu Weiqing had secretly loved Su Qingluo for nine years. When they met again, all he wan 1.1kReads8.6Score12514d adds

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    A gentle, depressed beauty versus a reserved, cold fire chief. The female lead suffers from depression and attempts suicide by jumping off a building on her birthday, but is saved by the male lead. He has always secretly loved her and, upon learning of her depression, has been taking meticulous care of her. Later, they marry, and the number of people who love the female lead expands from just the male lead to his entire family. Male lead's perspective: Unrequited love becomes reality. Female lead's perspective: Arranged marriage turns into love.

32. 32 商 The Beloved of Mr. Shang 商先生的掌心宠 At a Loss for Words词穷Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted A beautiful, venomous heiress x the head of a top Hong Kong family Hong Kong entertainment outlets ran a photo from a banquet: Zhong Jia’an, a qipao-clad beauty, foolishly inviting Shang Shaochi to dance and being rejected in humiliating fashion. The socialites of Hong Kong laughed at Zhong Jia’an for foolishly trying to attach herself to Shang Shaochi. Little did they know that later that very night, Zhong Jia’an entered Shang Shaochi’s private domain and signed a contract. … Zhong Jia’an becam 1kReads8.7Score13114d adds
33. 33 玫 The Rose Isn't That Well-Behaved 玫瑰不太乖 Chen Guan沉官Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed antiques restorer x cultured scoundrel of a Beijing power player, second chance romance, love that grows over time] The Second Master of the Lu family was handsome, refined, and impeccably mannered. But everyone knew he was cold-hearted and ruthless, someone no one dared offend. Yet he spent a lifetime’s worth of patience on one not particularly obedient “caged songbird.” Then one day, The cage door opened, and the pampered beauty left for good, with no hesitation and not a trace of 2.4kReads9.0Score19314d adds
34. 34 娇 Pampered: Mr. Qi's Feisty Little Darling Has Taken on a Cool, Aloof Persona 娇宠：祁总的小作精改清冷人设了 Hua Zhi花稚Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Qi Siyan had a cherished first love who died three years ago. No one dared mention her name in his presence. Three years later, a woman with a face resembling hers took her place at the National Security Bureau. At a cocktail party, the drunk woman spread her arms... “A Yan, did you come to take me home?” A wineglass shattered, and the man completely lost control. That night, he held her like a precious treasure he had lost and found again, afraid to let go. He didn’t sleep a wink. - T 2kReads8.4Score14114d adds
35. 35 雾 Snow in the Winter Mist 雾冬有雪 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance / reunion at the opening / self-delusion / bittersweet / both leads are inexperienced] [Well-behaved, cool-headed novelist VS scheming, devoted CEO] * That year, Zhu Wendong, desperate to escape her family’s control, got involved with the illegitimate son of the wealthy Qi family of Jiangbei. Everyone knew Qi Yanxue as cultured and aloof, gentle and polite, the sort of man one could only hope to meet. Only Zhu Wendong knew about his near-mad possessiveness toward her. It was 14.7kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
36. 36 N No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ Chen Ww陈WwModern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 9.1kReads9.1Score62114d adds

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    The torture is really good.

37. 37 逃 There's No Escape! The Unhinged Tycoon Keeps His Sweetheart Locked Up 逃不掉！疯批大佬强制囚养小乖宝 Su Qingchi苏卿池Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet crybaby ✘ a crazed, possessive business tycoon] [One-on-one romance + both untouched + possessive love + height difference + top power player] After the Jiang family goes bankrupt, Jiang Wanyin is taken in by the Li family, one of Haicheng’s most powerful families. Everyone in Haicheng knows that Li Yanhan, heir to the Li family, is ruthless and vicious, yet treats the fallen young heiress with great tenderness. But no one knows that behind closed doors, the man can barely cont 38.3kReads8.6Score3.1k14d adds
38. 38 清 After the Cool Beauty Breaks Up with Him, the Unhinged Tycoon Sees Red 清冷美人分手后，疯批大佬红了眼 A Ruan Isn't Soft阿阮不软Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted (The adapted short drama, You and My Obsession, is now streaming) [An Unconventional Groveling Romance + Devoted Couple + Lovesick Hero + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Happy Ending] [Ruthless, Unhinged Capital-Circle Heir × Cool, Cunning Beauty Who Knows How to Reel Him In] He Wang and Shen Qingwu first meet at the Desire nightclub, where a man is harassing her and she asks him for help. He Wang, who usually keeps his distance from women, fixes his gaze on her exquisitely alluring face and murmurs coaxin 16.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist in the first book has bipolar disorder, while the female protagonist in the second book has mental health issues.

39. 39 乖 Step Right into the Trap, the Arrogant Big Shot Bows His Head Everywhere 乖乖入局，骄肆大佬无处不低头 Little Tyrant Can Knock You Flying小霸王会击飞Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Several short-drama adaptations now available] [One-on-one romance, healing love, deliberate seduction] [A little fraud who’s very good at playing dumb & a crown prince who takes the bait as soon as she casts her line] Jiang Yu grew up in Yangcheng, a city plagued by endless rain. Though she inherited all her grandfather’s property, the Song family locked her away in a wooden house, where she pretended to be insane and lived like a stray, left to rot in neglect. To get revenge and escape the 37.6kReads9.4Score6.5k14d adds
40. 40 宝 Precious Girl, Don't Be Afraid, I'll Spoil You 宝藏女孩别怕，我来宠 Smoke Across Ten Years十年横烟Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Treasure of a Girl] + [Healing] + [Mutual Redemption] In high school, Liu Chuan failed to protect his precious girl, Chu Youyu. He left her to endure school bullying alone and bear the pain of losing her loved ones by herself. Ten years later, when Liu Chuan watched with his own eyes as the girl he loved most jumped from a high-rise because of depression, he finally realized that he had failed to protect her. Only after losing her did he understand how unbearable the pain Chu Youyu h 1.3kReads9.2Score16614d adds

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    🌾The male and female leads reunite after a long separation, their broken relationship mended. On graduation day, he abandoned her, causing a piece of her world to collapse. She also developed "Jade Syndrome" as a result. Later, the male lead found a pile of drugs in her drawer, and was heartbroken.

41. 41 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    🌷Five years ago, the male lead abruptly broke up with her and disappeared, leaving the female lead heartbroken and suffering from insomnia, developing severe depression. When they met again, the male lead found her taking medication, and he felt particularly sorry for her, staying by her side to help her recover.

42. 42 校 Hey, School Bully, Your School Bully Queen Is Here 校霸哥，你的校霸姐来了 Cong Congxi从从晞Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Born-bad male lead VS female lead with bipolar disorder]+ [School romance + strong male and female leads + mutual healing] Word is that the school bully at Jiali Experimental Middle School is too expensive to pursue: one kiss from him is worth a fortune, enough to send all his admirers running. Only Jiang Nan scoffed to herself, knowing what a poser he was. First meeting: the police station. Second meeting: the marriage registry. Qi Bei was a legend throughout Nanjia: sharp-tongued and domin 3.5kReads9.0Score55114d adds

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    The female lead is aloof and depressed, but the male lead slowly redeems and warms her heart! Everyone should go watch it!!!

43. 43 诱 Tempting Kisses With a Wild Rose: The Lovesick Tycoon Can't Get Enough of Me 诱吻野玫瑰，病娇大佬黏我上瘾 Pineapple Year菠萝年Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Mad, wicked prince VS cool, seductive heiress with a wild heart] Zhou Jinyue will always be behind Qiao Ling: a hidden blade in the dark, a ghost in the sunlight. He goes mad for her and is obedient for her. He lives his entire life for two words: Qiao Ling Between adults, forget the undercurrents of ambiguous flirtation. Give me only waves of surging lust. 5.3kReads9.2Score53614d adds
44. 44 抑 A Depressed Patient Transmigrates into Fox Spirit Matchmaker 抑郁症患者的穿越之狐妖小红娘 Take a Step Back退一步Anime Fanfiction141k WordsCompleted If a person with depression transmigrates into Fox Spirit Matchmaker, how will they face Tushan Honghong? What kind of story will unfold when two people who both feel inferior meet? Will they ultimately end up together? 243Reads7.1Score—14d adds
45. 45 她 She, Too, Is a Memento 她也是遗物 Changchuan Jinen长川仅恩Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof girl × carefree boy “He didn’t leave behind much. I was one of the few things he did.”, Source: the internet I gave everything I had to live this life, only for it to end in regret. Cicadas sing without pause, and we meet again in the height of summer. … Fang Xieyang thought her life was over, that she would spend the rest of it “following the rules” just as she always had. But then Xia Qianli came along and upended everything she thought she knew. He was so gentle, so good to her, 7.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds

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    💐💐①The female protagonist in this book believes she has been humiliated by many people and suffers from severe depression. She often has uncontrollable self-harm and even attempts suicide. Later, she reunites with the male protagonist after a long separation, and he loves her very much.

46. 46 哭 Begging for Mercy Through Tears! My Ex Locked Me Up as Punishment 哭着求饶！被前男友关黑屋惩罚了 Wu Zhiye雾枝野Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love] [Both Leads Are Chaste in Body and Mind] [Angst and Push-Pull Tension] [Locked-Room Confinement] Ji Wu transmigrated into a book, won over its gloomy villain, then left that world. Before she left, she broke up with him, humiliated him, and ran off with a rich man. Tan Xu hated her to the core. Three years later, the System malfunctioned, sending her back to the world of the book. "Ji Wu, you actually dare to come back? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Tan Xu hated her s 42.3kReads8.7Score5.6k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is forcibly transported to the male protagonist's world by a system to save him. She is later forcibly sent back by the system, but her illness worsens, and the male protagonist's world eventually collapses. She is then summoned back to save him again, having hidden the medicine, which the male protagonist only discovers later.

47. 47 温 Warm Him, Heal Him 温暖他，治愈他 Mian Yang眠洋Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted A cold, depressed male college student vs. an outgoing, talkative high school girl [Mutual pining + healing from depression + both inexperienced in love + love at first sight] Shi Jing has a crush on Mu Si, but she has no idea. He quietly watches over and protects her. There aren’t that many coincidences. He’s been planning this for a long time. His depression and unstable emotions make him pull back again and again just as he’s about to get closer to her. Later, she learns about his family and 535Reads8.9Score—14d adds
48. 48 疯 The Madcap Heiress Falls Addicted to Seduction 疯批大小姐，诱爱上瘾 Liu Liyue琉离玥Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Two people from Beijing's elite circles] [Both Pure] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Substitute] [Mutual Flirting] [Obsessive, Unhinged Heiress x Highest-Ranking Military Commander] The short drama The Heiress's Forced Heartlock is now streaming. As the little princess of one of Beijing's most powerful families, Li Su had always gotten everything she wanted. There were just two things missing from her otherwise perfect life. She was orphaned as a child and raised by the Sh 6kReads9.1Score50714d adds

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    This book is very good. The female lead is a crazy, obsessive, and yandere character. She also suffers from severe depression.

49. 49 抑 After I Died by Suicide, I Made His Whole Family Depressed 抑郁跳楼致死后，我抑郁他全家 Feng Huohuo枫火火Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted Her first experience of life began with a comfortable rush straight to the clouds, only to come crashing down from the heights the very next second. She transmigrated into the body of a depressed woman who had just jumped from a building after being driven to the brink by her in-laws. At nineteen stories up, she was terrified and completely panicked. She swore: Whoever made her depressed would have their whole family depressed. Her wicked mother-in-law called her a lunatic, only to be sent to a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 天 The Genius Girl with Depression Becomes the Real Darling of a Wealthy Family 天才抑郁症少女成了豪门真团宠 Seasoned Young Lady Qichi资深少女栖迟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn / sound values / patriotic / genius academic Growing heroine / face-slapping / secret identities / one-on-one romance * In her previous life, she was a genius girl with depression who never got the chance to fulfill her ambitions. In this life, she becomes the only daughter of the top-tier Su family, a wealthy elite. Facing a fake heiress with a comeback System, brothers who dote on her to no end, and a mysterious, powerful, scheming big shot… Su Jinyi declares: It seems my depression has 5kReads8.9Score71714d adds

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